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Social Sciences 141will meet every semester on the Friday preceding FinalsWeek. Graduation Requirement. Graded S/NC.Cross Listed Course:Three hours from the following course may be used aselectives in psychology programs:SSC 300 Social Sciences Research MethodsEligible seniors may enroll in 500 level graduate courses.Graduate CoursesPSY 502 Learning (3) See PSY 402PSY 503 Cognitive Psychology (3) See PSY 403PSY 506 Death and Dying (3) See PSY 406PSY 508 Forensic Psychology (3) See PSY 407PSY 510 Psychology of Small Group Behavior (3)See PSY 410PSY 515 Human Sexuality (3) See PSY 415PSY 535 Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3)See PSY 435PSY 540 Psychopharmacology (3) See PSY 440PSY 544 Topics in Psychology (3) See PSY 444PSY 550 Abnormal Psychology (3) See PSY 450PSY 560 Physiological Psychology (3) See PSY 460PSY 570 History and Systems (3) See PSY 470PSY 600 Studies in Psychology (3) The study and analysis ofselected of selected topics in the field of psychology. Thecourse will emphasize both content and general researchapproaches to the topic. Content and title will vary. Maybe repeated for credit if topic and title are different.Social Sciences (SSC)Sociology, Psychology & Criminal Justice DepartmentSchool of Natural & Social SciencesConnell HallObjectives: Social Sciences offers courses and programsof study designed to help the student understand the historyand nature of human beings in a social context. Students mayselect a field endorsement, or a Social Sciences major. A minorin Social Sciences is available for students not in the SocialSciences major itself. Students are urged to work closely withtheir academic advisor to select suitable courses from the manychoices.Field Endorsement in Social Sciences (BA or BS) 66 hoursThe endorsement includes 15 hours of Block 3 GeneralEducation history and social sciences requirements. Nocourse with a grade below “C” will be accepted as part of theminimum requirements for the endorsement.HIS 170 World Civilizations I....................................3171 World Civilizations II...................................3180 The American Experience I..........................3181 The American Experience II........................3Upper level U.S. History...................................................6Upper level Non-U.S. History...........................................6History electives................................................................3SSC490 Social Sciences Research Seminar(or appropriate Honors class, 395 or 499)...........39 hours in each of two selected Social Sciences areas(Anthropology/Sociology, Economics, Geography,Political Science, or Psychology)....................................186 hours from each of the 3 remaining Social Sciencesareas not selected above..................................................18Within each discipline, courses are presented in therecommended order of selection:Anthropology/Sociology, SOC 101 (3), SOC 110 (3), a 3 hourcourse by advisement.Economics, ECO 202 (3), 203 (3), a 3 hour upper level ECOcourse.Geography, GEO 120 (3), 6 hours of upper level GEO courses.Political Science, POS 100 (3), 6 hours of upper level POScourses.Psychology, PSY 101 (3), 6 hours of upper level PSY courses.Courses count only in the area of the prefix.EDU 409 Social Sciences Content Area Methods andMaterials must be taken as part of the professional educationrequirements.Major in Social Sciences (BA or BS) 55 hoursThis major can include only 6 hours of General EducationHistory & Social Sciences courses.Students must select an 18 hour Primary Area ofEmphasis, plus 18 hours including 3 hours from each SocialSciences program outside the emphasis (CJA, ECO, GEO, HIS,POS, PSY, SOC/Anthropology), plus 18 hours of electivesfrom any of the SSC areas, with a maximum of 12 additionalhours in any area outside the primary emphasis, and SSC 485(1) Social Sciences Senior Seminar. Note: at least 50% of thehours in the major must be upper level courses (300 or above).Primary Areas (18 hours from one area required as a PrimaryArea of Emphasis)Criminal JusticeCJA105 Intro to Criminal Justice...............................3365 Juvenile Delinquency...................................3CJA courses as electives...................................12EconomicsECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics ....................3203 Principles of Microeconomics.....................3ECO upper-level electives...................................9SSC 319 Statistics for Soc. Sciences...........................3GeographyGEO GEO electives by advisement...........................18HistoryHIS HIS electives by advisement.............................18Political SciencePOS 100 American National Government..................3110 Intro to World Politics..................................3POS electives by advisement............................12